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Innovative research on ferrimagnetic materials earns over $2.5M in funding to advance communication technologies
Two grants awarded to faculty in the Department of Physics will support research on ferrimagnetic materials and their potential applications in advancing communication technologies.
February 27, 2025Research
Institute for Digital Exploration makes history tangible
For students involved in the Institute for Digital Exploration, learning extends oceans beyond the traditional classroom.
February 24, 2025Research
Department of Communication professor Madison Pollino empowers youth through public speaking mentorship
When Tampa’s Hispanic Services Council reached out to Madison Pollino about helping them with a community mentorship program for middle school students from marginalized Hispanic communities, she seized the opportunity to bridge the gap between her work in higher education and the community.
February 24, 2025Community Engagement
Competition plus collaboration equals success for annual ‘Math Bowl’
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics helped bring more than 600 Hillsborough County Public School students to campus for a competitive commemoration celebrating both the expression and power of the mathematics field.
February 24, 2025Community Engagement, Events
Critics fall in love with romance novels penned by USF alumna
Alicia Thompson, full-time writer and bestselling author, studied her craft in USF’s College of Arts and Sciences.
February 24, 2025Alumni
Two USF faculty members elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology
University of South Florida Professors Christian Bréchot, MD, PhD, and Lindsey Shaw, PhD, have been elected fellows of the 2025 class of the American Academy of Microbiology.
February 24, 2025Accomplishments, Research
Why shallow water at the beach is more important than you might realize
Habitats along the coastline provide immense ecological and socioeconomic benefits, but face increasing threats that may put fish populations and fisheries at risk.
February 24, 2025Research
School of Information’s Amelia Anderson honored for research excellence in public library services for adults
Amelia Anderson, School of Information assistant professor, earned the prestigious Association for Library and Information Science Education Connie Van Fleet Award for her success in research about public library services for adults.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Exposing the molecular damage of alcohol on the brain
Dr. Stanley Stevens, professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, is leading a first-of-its-kind study examining the cellular and molecular impact of alcohol consumption on the brain.
February 20, 2025Research
Undergraduate Humanities Conference encourages professional and personal growth
Nearly 100 students participated in this year’s Undergraduate Humanities Conference, an event providing real-life experience for future academic, professional and personal challenges.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments, Events, Research
Nine USF faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named nine University of South Florida faculty members to its class of 2025 Senior Members.
February 20, 2025Accomplishments
Professor of communication explores connection between perceived and personal identity
Aisha Durham researches the relationship between media representation, personal identity and interpersonal interaction.
February 18, 2025Research